We have now only one very spoilt cat called Button. Here she is as usual making sure life is comfortable. She is aged 4 and in the prime of her life. We will be leaving her in just over a week but she is lucky that our friends Colin and Sheila Rowley will be house and cat sitting, thus looking after her every need. We hope she behaves for them.
On our patio we also feed several times a day about 100 wild birds. They come and almost demand feeding! They are mostly sparrows but we also get blackbirds, song thrushes, chaffinches and a couple of collar doves. We are very fond of the collar doves. They nested in a palm tree in our garden in the summer and produced 2 fluffy chicks which have long flown the nest. You can see one in the picture. Another responsibility for Colin and Sheila.
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Last but not least we have a feral (untamed) cat who regularly visits. Christine has named him "Big Bruiser" because he is big and able to look after himself. We know he is aged about 14 and considering his lifestyle he does not look too bad. He visits us and one of our neighbours who also feeds him. He survives quite well but we feel sorry for him in cold and wet weather. He does not let us touch him although he does come close enough to pat us with his paws. A real character!
Hi Scilly feline friends, I like your picture poses and can see you've been well looked after (spoiled?) by Chris & Christine. I'm sure you'll miss them terribly but are also pleased that they're likely to enjoy a purfect holiday.
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Glad to see all the animal residents are doing well in the savill household. We loved being visited by all when staying over the summer :) loving the blogs and enjoy reading them. Look forward to reading about your journey round New Zealand (we are very jealous). Love from Carolyn and Rich x x x
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